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VOL. 81
EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4,1916
NO. 35
JOHNSTON LETTER
First D. A. R. Meeting of Fall.
Entertainments for Mrs.
Richards. Appollo Mus
ic Club Met.
Tho first meeting for the fall
months of the Emily Geiger chap
ter, D. A. R., was held on Monday
afternoon with Mrs. F. M. Boyd
and there was a full attendance, the
members being eager to resume ac
tivities, and to begin their plans for
. the coming State D. A. R. confer
ence, which will be held here on
Nov. 15 th and 16th. The chapter
is much elated over being hostess
for this body, and everything will
be done to make the conference a
oucoe8s. Historically speaking, this
society is one of the proudest of the
State.
The meeting was called to order
by the Regent, Mrs. M. T. Turner,
who made a short talk concerning
chapter welfare, and thanked the
members for the hearty co-operation
and loyal support they have given
her. Nine new members were wel
comed into the chapter, four of
these are young ladies, Misses Vir
gie Courtney, Bessie Ford Turner,
Marion Mobley and Bettie Waters,
and have already been appointed by
the State Regent for the pages of
the conference.
There were many other matters
of business of convention im^oi
J.ance that was discussed, and sev
eral plans were laid.
Numerous committees were re^dy
with successful reports.
After all business, the hostess, as
sisted by Misses Loise Boyd and
Ru,h Harris, served refreshing ices
and cake.
Mrs. Bouknight has returned to
her home in Fla., after a visit to
her niece, Mrs. J. W. Marsh.
?Mr. Couch, ,of Murfreesboro,
,_ Tenii., is here for a visit with
friends.
Mesdames Willie Tompkins and
F. S. Jefferson have gone to Meet
ing Street t: s ...end a week with rel
atives.
Rev. W. S, Brooke is making
the midweek prayer meetings very
interesting, the subject of the re
cent meeting being "The Bible."
Three instructive papers bordering
on this subject, were written by
Mesdames F. M. Boyd, J. A. Lott
and W. J. Hatcher. Each feature
was greatly enjo^d and every one
in attendance was instructed.
No more beautiful afternoon par
ty has been had here than that of
Wednesday afternoon when Mes
dames P. N. Keesee and B. T. Boat
wright entertained for Mrs. Carl
Richards, of Alabama. The affair
was held in thc home of the former
and was lovely In its decorations,
the blue bird idea being happily
carried out. The arriving guests
were met by Miss Marion Mobley
and carried to a pretty alcove on the
broad piazza, where iced tea and
sandwiches were served by Mes
dames J. W. Browne and M. R.
Wright. Upon entering, all greet
ed those who stood in the parlor in
the receiving line.
With Mrs. Keesee and Mrs. Boat
wright were Mrs. Carl Richards,
Mrs. Horace Wright, and Misses
Daisy Brockington, Sallie Heyward
and Anna Harms. After pleasan
tries, the guests were scattered
about the broad hallway and par
lors, where tables for Rook were
arranged. .
^ Little Lina Keesee gave the dain
ty score caiuS to the guests, and
soon all were playing an animated
game.
When concluded, it was found
that Mrs. J. \V. Browne had made
the highest score and was presented
With a box of bonbons. The hon
oree, Mis. Richards, was given a
box of stationery decorated with
blue birds. Later the guests were
served with block cream and two
kinds of cake, Mesdames E. R. Mob
ley and G. D. Walker assisting the
hostess.
' The entire affair was one of many
pleasures.
One day of the past week, Mr.
Bland Mobley a"d Mrs. Harriet
Seigler were married at the home of
u!rs. Seigler at Eureka, and soon
after the marriage left for their fu
ture home at Columbia.
Mr. Mobley has Oeen living here,
b^tft recently mad Columbia his
hone, and as o >e of Johnston's
young men, every one is interested
Delegation From Greenwood
Visited Edgefield.
The citizens of Greenwood are
interested in improving the public
road leading from Greenwood to
Edgefield. In order to lay their
plans before the people of Edge
field and enlist their co-operation a
committee, consisting of A. S. Hart
zog, mayor of Greenwood, H. L.
Watson, secretary of the chamber
of |cornmerce, W. C. Harrison,
president of the Greenwood High
way Improvement association and
Mr. S. O. Harvey, came down from
Greenwood Thursday and held a
conference with some of the leading
professional and business men of
Edgefield.!
The people of Greenwood county
propose making a modern highway
of the road from Greenwood to the
county line and suggest and urge
that the Edgefield people take up
the matter and make a modern road
on this place. Our people assured
the gentlemen from Greenwood
that they are in hearty accord with
them and in order to get the matter
in definite and proper fshape a com
mittee consisting of B. E. Nichol
son, Bettis Cantelou and W. A.
Strom, was appointed to confer
with the supervisor and to take such
other steps as will accomplish the
desired end.
The improvement of this leading
thoroughfare will mean much t'.
the town of Edgefic-ld, making it
easier to haul farm products to this
market and also ????er to hau'
chandise from Edge^'d. All of _:.
eitiz^a to whom the matter has
been mentioned are eager to see the
public road leading to Greenwood
made the best possible with the
means at command.
in the marriage, ard extends to
chem hearty good wishes and con
gratulations.
Miss Gladys Sawyer was uostess
for the Apollo Music, Club on Tues
day afternoon, and thc 25 members
all took up the work most pleasant
ly, anticipating the coming year of
study and pleasure.
Mrs. Mi ms Walker presided, the
meeting being opened with the
Lord's Prayer, and at the roll call
all responded with musical quota
tions.
Two new members were gained,
Mn. W. B. Outzs and Mrs. Claud
Hart.
The Consti?.u':cn was amended
by the election cf a 2nd Vice-Pres.,
and Miss Gertrude Strother was
elected to this office.
Zlzz. C. P. Corn made the report
as chairman of the year book com
mittee, and those who had done
this work were given a vote of
thanks. The subject of the study
course is "Italian Operab and Com
posers."
Mrs. Edwin Mobley conducted
the study period and gave some in
teresting thoughts on the topics for
the afternoon.
Mrs James Strother read a splen
did paper on "Italy, its Musicai Set
ting and Temperament of its Peo
ple"; "The National Air of Italy,"
selected chorus; An excellent paper
ou "The Italian School of Music,"
was given by Mrs. T. R. Hoyt.
Vocal Solo (Italian Song) -Mrs.
C. P. Corn.
Instrumental Solo-Miss Gladys
Sawyer.
The social period was very pleas
ant, and all enjoyed chatting togeth
er, and the tempting ices and cake
served by the hostess and Mrs. L.
S. Maxwell.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mobley have
returned to Autumdale, Fla., to
spend the coming winter.
Mesdames W. J. Hatcher and T.
R. Denny spent Tuesday in Edge
field and attended the Missiouary
meeting.
Mrs. P. C. Steve-.s has returned
from a month's stay in the moun
tains of N. C.
A Handsome Sum.
One of the best sales of cotton
and seed that we have heard of this
season was uiade the other day by
our friend Jim Burton of the Pleas
ant Lane section. He sold four
bales of cotton and the seed from
the four balee for $4-24.00. The
sum would not have been so large,
probably, had he not sold the cot
ton and seed on the Edgefield mar
ket. See the advantage of selling
here?
CLARK'S HILL.
Flourishing Lumber Business.
School Has Opened. Two
Beautiful New Homes
Nearing Completion.
Lot of old corn gathered, moat of
us will finish this week. In fact,
we will soon finish gathering every
thing. Very little cotton in the
field.
Mr. J. G. McKie says fc.-) will be
gin planting oats next week. Oth
ers will follow in a few days.
Our roads are tilled with lumber
wagons every day hauling from
Georgia and from near J. H. Gar
rett, all going to the planing mill
located at Meriwether. Some of it
never stops. From the wagon,
through the planer, into the car.
They never stack it on the ground
af ..or it is dressed, most of it is sent
North.
Roy Ryan is night watchman at
the mill.
Oui school has begun and we all
like our little teacher, say the chil
dren, and our grown-ups like her
too. She has invited all the ladies
to the school house on Friday after
noon.
Mr. Geo. Robinson and family
have moved in Mrs. Carrie Nixon's
home. HP is hauling lumber for
?be Hines Lumber Co.
Frank Addams and Miss Kathrine
Adams went to Colliers Saturday to
sec thc ball game between Colliers
and Ropers.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Barker
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Bunch. We were all
so glad to see Miss Lou and her
good man, but sorry they did not
stay longer so all could see tbcn\.
John G. McKie, Jr., and L. C.
Rich are spending the week-erd in
Augusta with friends and relatives.
John has *i very pretty friend inAii
r^rt3r~anrPhe'T^
down.
Mr. Daniel MoKie's ne1? home
win soon be completed. It will bo
a lovely home. He will have water
ill over the house, and you get a
beautiful view of the Savannah
from his front porch.
H. A. Adams' home is rapidly
going forward also. He will have
electric lights and water works in
his house. This looks like Mr.
City Man will make aucther move,
for ta" countryman is after you.
Our Mt. Zion Correspondent
Sp.-?1rs Kindlv of Edgefield
W. M. S.
It was a great pleasure to some
from our community to attend the
State Mission Day eu letta iii incut
given by the W. M. S. of the Edge
field church on last Tuesday. The
ladies of that church must have the
banner society in South Carolina.
Such brightness, such freshness, sucb
Real, I have never seen exhibited by
any o lb er society. Their work on
the above day was a good object
lesson to all of our other societies,
and the lesson was widely spread,
as there were representatives there
front most of the societies. Om
Mt. Zion society was represe??lcd
there by Mrs. W. J. Gaines .".nd
? lists Mary Gaines.
Dr. R. J. A. Whitlock from
Ulah, is out visiting his father, Mr.
J. C. Whitlock. His coming has
brought together all the mern bei ?
of the family fora reunion. These,
include among others, Dr. W. A.
Whitlock of Kitchings Mill, and
Pr. Giraud Whitlock, of Red Hill.
Mr. C. Milledge Whitlock be
gins this week as salesman for E. S.
Rives in Edgefield. We are sorry
to give him up, as he is the efficient
treasurer of our Sunday school.
Several x'rom our midst went. 4 o
Trenton yesterday to hear Rev. Jos.
A. Gaines preach his fir3t sermon
mon as pastor of Ebenezer church.
Shei iff Doing Good Business.
Business has been unusually guod
for Sheriff Swearingen during the
past six weeks, and as a result of
his heavy catch he has some big
game for the October term of court.
There are nine prisoners in jail now
and if a hot supper is held next Sat
urday night the alert aud active
sherill' is likely to add lo the num
ber before court opens next Monday
morning.
See the new Robinson steel-lined
Folding Bath Tub. Exclusive agen
cy for this county.
J. T. Hading.
RED OAK GROVE
Good Sermon by Beloved Pas?
tor/Flat Rock School Opens.
New Building Contem
plated.
As we read of the American pro
gress, we have grown, as a nation,
as a people with the world. More
ease, more comfort, more luxury;
are the natural inheritence of more
labor, more thought, more educa
tion of. those whu have gone and
are goyig before. As we go in and
around in our little section here,
seei * the latest improved saw mill." J
and hustling the woods into heaps
of lumber, and the road-ways speed
ed by automobiles of varied manu
facture, we can but knew we are .
growing nation, therefore, 1 l:Tp
up, we j must naturally turn more
thought to the improvement of ed
ucation!
How:we long for time to come
that our people way awaken to this
important f3ct. Along this ad
vance in temporal things, I am also
impressed that our people are liable
to neglect, unintentionally on part
of many, that of spiritual na?ure,
the one most important *>f them al!.
Our little sermon, I say little be
j cause it' was short, but deep and
i full of meaning in few words from
j the wold "If," the biggest \vor*\ in
English language, T",a splendm food
for thought alv.r." *hat line, preach
ed by our pas.. :, Rev. Gewrge Bus
;sey, yesterday, at Red Oak Grove.
Our school opens at Fiat Rock 01
the 9th inst, Miss Daisey McAfee
teacher. Red Oak Grove school to
be taught by Miss Matree Middle
ton opens same date. Red Hill
schoo1 will claim some{ of Flan.
Rock's.pupils this year,V but it is^
with reluctance we give /them uni,,
though'^ye feel sure they kwill apply
the ru????vs of days ai oW j^tJjtock
vd. feO L
Bighearted Mr. WillW\vA?_'i'??
has offered generously to mojil
of ll:o weather-boarding, ami ale?;
several others have effered .iiberr'
[donations f^r a new school hn?reii?
at Flat Rock. We can and wi'' l?e
a happier j)eople if we undertake
things some time for the betterment.
of the community we call our home.
No one help? another that is not
helping themselves as well
Mr. aud Mrs. George Bussey will
have as their guest this week, Mrs.
Joseph Ramsey, and will entertain
also, their fourth son who came last
week.
Miss Kathleen Kenrick spent the
week-end very enjoyably with Mrs.
PK'88 Parkman.
Mra. Haraie Walker's same fa
miliar voice in the cfcAir ai. Red
Oak Grovo yesterday sounded ae in
the days of long ago, ca vying baci.
our memory to the days at Sunday
Schof-1 when she was our organibt
and teacher. We too, were made to
recall Uncle Joe Bussey who taught
a class of boys on opposite side of
the aisle.
Mr. Arthur McDaniel and Mr.
George Bearden who added to our
singing, seemed to enjoy being
there, and was there almost as reg
ular as any of us, unless it was Mr.
Pat Bussey. We are sure few con
sider the importance of punctuality
at Sunday School as well as day
schools.
Should Heed "Stop, Look Lis
ten" Warnings.
Atlanta, Ga., September 29.-As
the result of automobile drivers
failing to heed "Stop, look and lis
ten" warnings, there were 57 auto
mobile accidents at crossings of
public highways with Southern
Railv T tracks during the year end
ed June 30, taking a toll of 12 lives
and 59 personal injuries. In 1915
there was 69 such accidents, result
ing in 12 ^deaths and 58 injuries.
According to states, the number
of iaccidents, deaths, and injuries
in 1916 were as follows:
Accidents: Alabama 7, Georgia
ll, North Carolina ll, South Caro
lina 17, Tennessee 10, Virginia 1.
Deaths: Georgia 2, North Caro
lina 4, South Carolina 3, Tennessee
3.
Injuries: Alabama 9, Georgia 8,
North Carolina 14-, South Carolin.')
14, Tennessee 13, Virginia 1.
"You look sad, old man."
"Um."
"I know it's depressing to bave
your wife go away."
"She ain't going."-Life.
Opening of the Baily Military
Institute.
The formal opening exercises of
Baily Military Institute were held
in the Chapel before a large enthu
astic Greenwood audience, Monday
morning, Sept. 24tb, at ll o'clock.
Sitting on the rostrum were four
teen members of the faculty, the
pastors of the various City Church
es, members of the board of visit
ors, Dr. Willson, President of Lan
der College and other prominent
men.
The scriptures were read by Dr.
Green, pastor of tho First Presbyte
rian Church, after which Rev. P.
H. Bussey led in prayer. Col.
Bailey, the Superintendent, then in
troduced Dr. Villson, President of
Lander College, who made a short
and interesting talk. The princi
pal address of the morning was de
livered by Dr. E. M. Pote-i, Presi
dent of Furman University. Dr.
Poteat chose as his subject, Success,
and in his characteristic style, out
lined to the young men, the way of
success. Mr. W. W. Fuller, Su
perintendent of Education of Edgo
field County, was then introduced
and made quite an interesting talk.
Dr. Sam Hodges, representative of
the Board of Visitors, ?hen spoke
for a few moments. The announce
ment was then made .but there were
202 f-adeL. in alter dan ce, ibis being
the largest number in tho history of
the justitution. The rSnpennten
dent stated that a large number of
j young men wh^ desired <.) enter as
'cadets, were turned away on ac
? count o " lack of room.
The class room work began Mon .
?day morning and everything "ap
J smoothly during the week. On ac
count of the large enrollment it has
j been necessary tu d'vide the first
gi second year classes into three
.ions. This division or classes
essitated the employment of an
ei Instructor. Tho -Si^riatet?
_t was fortunate in securing thc
services of Capt. R. C. Moore, who
?./raduated with distinction from
?he Virginia Military Institute.
iCapt. Moore is one of the assistants
'in the uep?.i:.ment of J.iathematics.
The Acuity is POW composed of
\ fourteen men, each of whom is
thoroughly prepared for his line of
j work.
The dining hall bas been on' . ..>;
er. by tearing out the partition be
tween the hall and the store rooiuj.
New kitchen and store rooms are
now being constructed, and provis
ion is also being made for l'.3 shoot
ing gallery for use in target prac
tice, and a ten pen alley is jlsojun
der construction. Much interest is
centering at the present in football.
Two large squads a" ; practicing
daily under the direction of Coach
Hoi'.ind. From present indications.
Bailey's football team will be strong
er than ever this season. Tbe
schedule this year will include a
number of colleges, and, of course,
the preparatory boarding schools in
the State.
The following appointments in
the corps of cadets has been an
nounced:
To be Captains:-Campbell, Ed
wards, Clinkscales, E., Seymour.
To be First Lieutenant & Adju
tant: Jones, J.
To be First Lieutenant & Quar
ter Master: Stone, T.
To be First Lieutenants: Stone,
P., Lynch, Weisberg., Brabham.
To be Second Lieutenants: James,
Higgins, R., Riser, H., Wallace.
To be Sergeant Major: Entzuiin
ger.
To be Quarter Master Sergeant:
Abercrombie;.
Tc ?bo First Sergeant?: Knight,
E., Frew, Mock, Hollingsworth.
To be Sergeants: Bailey, M., Lo
max, Clyburn, J., Green, A., Duck
ett, Bailey, C.. Blood, Tannahill,
Major, Thompson, Graham, Lancas
ter.
Tobe Coiperals: Guyton, Cole
man, W., Bailey, H., Brown,
Wright, Tolbert, Williamson, Grif
fin, May, Creech, Purdy, Leaman,
Stewart, Dendy, Bennett, Barrister,
G., Tice, WaT\ Dominick, Jones, H.
"See that spider, my son, spin
ning its veb, said the instructive
parenc to his small son. Is it not
wonde/lu ? Do you reflect that no
man could spin that web, no natter
how hard he might try?"
'Well, what of ir?" replied the
up-to-date offspring. Watch me spin
this top. No spider can do that, no
matter how hard he may try."
Washington Herald.
FROM PACIFIC COAST.
Mr. P. B. Day Sr., Enjoying
Western Trip. Writes Inter
estingly of Journey and of
California.
Los GATOS, CAL.,
Sept. 21, 1916.
Dear Mr. Mime:
According to promise I will give
you some data in regard to my
Western trip, San Francisco being
the terminal point. Leaving Au
gusta on tie 30th of August (noon)
passing through Atlanta, my first
stop was New Orleans, only for
thirty minutes. Travelling through
the best cotton section cf Louisiana
at night, I can not tell vou anything
about this crop. But 1 was toM
that it was considerably off from aa
average crop. In the cane belt was
large acreage, all under irrigation
and to me it looked good. Corn
crop very poor. Now and (hen big
fields of rice, some of it had been
harvested with binder and shocked.
Did not see any cotton crops in
Texas as we passed this belt also at
night.
Traveling near one thousand
miles through Texas, and five hun
dred and sixty miles through Colo
rado, the greater part of this on the
railroad is a vast desert, ai.d torrid.
I was toid that this section was
principally cattle ranches, but the
stock must have been in the back
ground as veiy few were in eight.
Next mo-ning f jund ourseiv\.? in
Cal'Cornia, un' . t 10 p. m., on the
1 20th of Sept -iilisr, af cer a continu
' '.ur il^e of 2500 miles we reached
Los Angels (called city of Ange's.)
From New Orleans crude petroleum
oil is used to generate steam in
placo of coal, and except for oil ard
water practically no stops were
made. It requires from six to
e4?.b.c -gilio-D* ?>f:>-i?v'.pec-mi!e.
these huga' engines. And the road
bcd was so smooth that at times
vou could scarcely tell that the
tiain was moving. Los Angels with
a population of from 600 to 800,000,
and adjacent towns is said to be
the most favored spot of California.
At Huntington Park, a little vil
lage near Los Angeles, live Mr. and
Mrs. Le Sueur, (Miss Katie Sulli
van, formerly of Edgetield.) It had
been many years t>inoe I had seen
her, but I recognized her at once
and you can imagine my feelings to
meet some one that I really knew
so far from home, and she looking
so much younger than I expected to
find her, and enjoying the best of
health-for on leaving Atlanta
ab^-'t eleven .,ears ago in miserably
poor health, you can readily see
that the climate here is simply
grand. It was my first acquaint
ence with her devoted husband of
seventy-five years, one of the old
fashioned Southern gentleman. Of
course I accepted their hospitality
and by their aid I was enabled to
visit many beautiful and interesting
points, that perhaps I might have
overlooked. I was particularly im
pressed with Long Beach and Pasa
dena, each of these places support
ing a population of 40 to 60,000.
These places including Holly-Wood
are beautified with handsome homes
and gardens of millionaire from all
over the United States. The ho
tels at th ase places are as luxurious
as you will find in New York city,
(I am told.) It's safe to remark here
that southern California is blessed
with the finest climate in the world.
And while the oranges grow here
profusely and I saw many well
kept groves, the lack of moisture
underground (unless by irrigation)
and the dryness of the climate, the
foliage as well as the fruit did not
appear to be as luxurious as those
I have seen in Florida. The grape
fruit of California is not nearly as
finely flavored as that grown in
Florida, while the lemons are sup
posed to be finer flavored. From
Los Angeles, a ride of about four
hours, I went to Sac Diego, going
through a country dotted with truck
farms, alfalfa, walnuts and a tre
mendous area growing lima beans
that were being threshed. San
Diego is a beautiful spot, a good
harbor, dry climate, bathing in tho
surf indulged in all through the
year. The ocean here is as blue as
the sky and some tell me more
beautiful and bluer than the famous
Bay of Naples.
The Exposition here has been
opened nearly a year, and thronged
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